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Species in the genus Lamprologus: [ 13 ] records


congoensis, Lamprologus Schilthuis [L.] 1891:85, Pl. 6 (fig. 1) [Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, Serie 2 v. 3; ref. 3925] Kinshasa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo River near Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, 4°15'02"S, 15°25'00"E. Lectotype: BMNH 1891.12.29.10. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1891.12.29.11 (1), 1899.9.6.1 [ex Utrecht Univ.] (1, lost) Kinshasa. Lectotype selected by Schelly & Stiassny 2004:5 [ref. 27831] •Valid as Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:219 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:5 [ref. 27831]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

fuscus, Lamprologus Pellegrin [J.] 1927:52 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 15 (no. 1); ref. 3408] Bolobo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 19711. •Synonym of Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:219 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:5 [ref. 27831]). Current status: Synonym of Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lethops, Lamprologus Roberts [T. R.] & Stewart [D. J.] 1976:284, Pl. 9 (figs. a-c) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6); ref. 7388] Lower Congo River, mainstream near Bulu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5°01'S, 14°01'E. Holotype: MCZ 50248. Paratypes: MCZ 50249 (1). •Valid as Lamprologus lethops Roberts & Stewart 1976 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:221 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:26 [ref. 27831], Proudlove 2006:269 [ref. 28992], Tougas & Stiassny 2014:391 [ref. 33455]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus lethops Roberts & Stewart 1976. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: lower Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

markerti, Lamprologus Tougas [S.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2014:393, Figs. 3-6A [Zootaxa 3852 (no. 3); ref. 33455] Bas Congo Province, across from Matadi, Congo River at Lufu River confluence, 5°48'6.60"S, 13°27'25.80"E, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 238601. Paratypes: AMNH, MCZ, MRAC, ZSM. Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Lamprologus markerti Tougas & Stiassny 2014. Current status: Valid as Lamprologus markerti Tougas & Stiassny 2014. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: lower Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

mocquardi, Lamprologus Pellegrin [J.] 1903:221 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 9 (no. 5); ref. 15038] Upper Ubanghi River, central Africa. Lectotype: MNHN 1895-66. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1895-0065 (1). Type catalog: Blanc 1962:215 [ref. 20868]. Lectotype selected by Schelly & Stiassny 2004:14 [ref. 27831]. •Valid as Neolamprologus mocquardi (Pellegrin 1903) -- (Schelly et al. 2003:1 [ref. 27431]). •Valid as Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin 1903 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:222 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:14 [ref. 27831], Kisekelwa et al. 2020:[11] 710 [ref. 38315]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin 1903. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

obliquus, Lamprologus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:731, Fig. 31 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Kisangani, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 5829. Paratypes: ("over 200") AMNH 5828 (159), 5897 (25, 5 c&s), 6054 (1), 6162 (9), 6092 (1), 6106 (5), 6240 (6), 55635 (6); FMNH 55367 (3); MRAC [ex AMNH] 15593-99 (7), 39065-68 [ex AMNH] (4). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:50 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin 1903 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:222 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:14 [ref. 27831]). Current status: Synonym of Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin 1903. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

regularis, Acanthochromis Vaillant [L. L.] in Rivière 1886:18 [La Revue scientifique: revue hebdomadaire illustrée (Revue rose), éd. par Jean Duhem. v. 38 [series 3: v. 23 (no. 1)]; ref. 17852] Not available, no distinguishing features provided; from Franceville, Africa. Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Lamprologus. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae.

seminudus, Acanthochromis Vaillant [L. L.] in Rivière 1886:18 [La Revue scientifique: revue hebdomadaire illustrée (Revue rose), éd. par Jean Duhem. v. 38 [series 3: v. 23 (no. 1)]; ref. 17852] Type catalog: Blanc 1962:202 [ref. 20868], Bauchot et al. 1978:44 [ref. 20862] with types at MNHN. Not available, no distinguishing features; from Nganchou, Congo. •In the synonymy of Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger 1899 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:224 [ref. 20946]). •In the synonymy of Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891 -- (Schelly & Stiassny 2004:5 [ref. 27831]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis 1891. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae.

symoensi, Lamprologus Poll [M.] 1976:110, Fig. [Poissons. Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte. Fascicule 73; ref. 7385] Kilwezi, Lufira River, 9°06'S, 26°46'E, Upemba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 79-1-P-6283 [= 79001.6283]. Paratypes: IRSNB 722-723 (1, 1), MRAC 79-1-P-6284-6285 (2). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:35 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:52 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Lamprologus symoensi Poll 1976 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:224 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:22 [ref. 27831], Nagy 2014:275 [ref. 33623]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus symoensi Poll 1976. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lufira River drainage, Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

teugelsi, Lamprologus Schelly [R. C.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2004:29, Figs. 24-26; Pl. 2c [American Museum Novitates No. 3451; ref. 27831] Kinshasa region, 4°06'S, 15°15'E - 4°20'S, 15°23'E, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 233611. Paratypes: AMNH 233612 (3, 1 c&s); MCZ 50549 (24); MRAC 96029.0001-0002 (2). •Valid as Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny 2004 -- (Tougas & Stiassny 2014:391 [ref. 33455]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny 2004. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Malebo Pool and the lower Congo River rapids near Inga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

tigripictilis, Lamprologus Schelly [R. C.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2004:33, Figs. 28-30; Pl. 2d [American Museum Novitates No. 3451; ref. 27831] Congo River mainstream a few kilometers northeast of Kinganga, 5°16'S, 13°47'E. Holotype: AMNH 233609. Paratypes: AMNH 233568 (1), 233610 (4); BMNH 1899.2.20.10 (1); MCZ 50201 (17), 50247 (3), 50419 (6); MRAC 118708-09 (2, also paratypes of L. werneri Poll 1959), 118710 (1, also paratypes of L. werneri). •Valid as Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny 2004 -- (Tougas & Stiassny 2014:391 [ref. 33455]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny 2004. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: lower Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

tumbanus, Lamprologus Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:116, Pl. 44 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Bikoro, Lake Tumba, Democratic Republic of Congo, 00°40'S, 18°02'E. Lectotype: MRAC 1041. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1899.11.27.63 (1), MRAC 1042 (1). Lectotype selected by Schelly & Stiassny 2004:11 [ref. 27831]. •Valid as Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger 1899 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:224 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:11 [ref. 27831]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger 1899. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

werneri, Lamprologus Poll [M.] 1959:108, Pl. 19 (figs. 2A-2C) [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge v. 71 (art. 3); ref. 3522] Regina Falls, near Kinsuka, 4°20'S, 15°13'E, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 104003. Paratypes: (35) MRAC 74905 (1), 79195 (1), 104004-27 (24, 1 c&s), 118566-67 (2), 118708-09 (2), 118710 (1), 118986-88 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:53 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Lamprologus werneri Poll 1959 -- (Maréchal & Poll 1991:225 [ref. 20946], Schelly & Stiassny 2004:18 [ref. 27831], Tougas & Stiassny 2014:391 [ref. 33455]). Current status: Valid as Lamprologus werneri Poll 1959. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: lower Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.


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